History
When was the Constitution written?
The constitution was written in 1887
Name one branch or part of the government
Congress
legislative
President
Executive
The courts
Judicial
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion and not just a religion
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
U.S. or national legislature
Why did the colonists fight the British
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
Because they didn’t have self-government
What are TWO rights in the declaration of independence?
Life
Liberty
And Pursuit of happiness
What is the declaration of independence?
It announced our independence from great britain
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
What did the declaration of independence do?
Announced our Independence (from Great Britain)
Declared independence ( from Great Britain)
Expressed that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the capital of the United States?
How many U.S. Senators are there?
There are 100 senators
Who signs bills to become laws?
▪ the President
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
We elect a President for how many years?
Four (4)
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
▪ give up loyalty to other countries
▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
▪ obey the laws of the United States
▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
▪ be loyal to the United States
When was the Constitution written?
▪ 1787
What does the judicial branch do?
▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ the United States
▪ the flag
What is the name of the national anthem?
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)